A preliminary protocol

Editor's note: The following was adapted from the paper "Evaluating Wind-Damaged
Low-Slope Roof Assemblies: A Preliminary Protocol," which was written by the author
and presented in June at the 12th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering in Seattle.

Although there is major damage caused by wind events in the U.S. every year, there
currently is no roofing industry standard or recognized protocol for investigators
to use when evaluating wind-damaged roof systems. Because of the lack of a protocol
or standard, some investigators have inadequately evaluated damaged roof systems.

But by following a well-founded protocol, qualified investigators are more likely
to appropriately determine roof assembly repair versus replacement recommendations.

Why a protocol is necessary

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